Anisakidosis of the colon as a cause of acute abdomen
Louredo Méndez, A.; Acedo De la Rosa, F.; OFFibas De Paz, V.; Sanz Ortega, E.; Bernardo Quirós, L.; Goyanes Martínez, A.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 89(5): 403-406
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 9280431 Document Number: 474051
We report a case of acute abdomen caused by the invasion of the ascending colon by larvae of Anisakis simplex in a 57 year-old-woman whose initial symptoms were colic abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. The diagnosis was done by the histological study of the surgical specimen in which two parasites were morphologically identified in the submucosa. Although a causal relationship of the disease with the ingestion of crude fish could not be established initially, there were antecedents of ingestion of anchovy in vinegar (Engraulis encrasicholus) and dyspeptic symptoms for several months.